Preserved Black Walnuts are created in a traditional manner, with growing practices that reflect a long-standing respect for the earth. The first step in creating these walnut preserves is when fresh baby walnuts are picked green from the tree before they have a chance to age or grow tough. Cured and then pickled in a malt vinegar solution, these walnuts are completely edible with the shells. Used by five-star restaurants as a garnish for pate, game dishes, and foie gras, we here at igourmet.com find them to add a wonderful molasses-like sweetness to tangy blue cheeses and aged goat's milk chevres.

An unexpected but appropriate taste with terrine or blue cheese. In Britain these are traditional with a ploughman's lunch with cheddar.

By Jeanettefrom Floridaon Sep 27, 2015

Delicious

What a treat

By dee adlerfrom newport beach, caon Apr 05, 2014

best find this year

absolutely delightful with a tangy stilton or topped with pate and apple. wonderful product.

By Foxyladyfrom Cotton Valley, LAon Apr 14, 2013

Interesting

Very tart. You would never guess it's a walnut. A different accompaniment to creamy cheese.

By Markfrom Dallas, TXon Apr 24, 2011

Unique and delicious

When I was visiting Napa Valley a couple of years ago, I attended a wine tasting in which black walnut were part of a food tray. Since then I have been searching to find these treasure and now I finally have. I recommend washing and patting the walnut dry. Slice them into slices (they are very soft) and serve with blue cheese and wine. They are a real treat.

By Johnfrom La Mirada, CAon Dec 02, 2008

Delightful surprise!

Don't be fooled by the description as "pickled" because these are sweet. The flavor is really surprising. Someone figured out how to do something completely different and amazingly good with walnuts. I have been eating more walnuts for health because they lower cholesterol, but I find them boring. These are so good, I would eat them healthy or not!

By Lou R.from Washington, D.C.on Oct 10, 2007

Really exceptional stuff

Never had these before - never even heard of these before to be honest! I really enjoy them with blue cheese. The sweetness of the syrup helps with the saltiness of the blue cheese and the walnut shells add a nice crunch to the creaminess of the cheese. They look intimidating, but they're a lot of fun to eat!